The Packers can’t clinch a playoff berth Sunday against the Chicago Bears, but a victory over the bitter rivals and current NFC North leaders would go a long way towards securing a postseason bid.
Entering Sunday, only the Indianapolis Colts have a more difficult closing stretch of games than Green Bay’s opponents which boast a .633 combined winning percentage, with two games aagainst the Bears skewing that dominance fairly significantly.
But, if the Packers can handle Chicago, it would go a long way towards putting a division championship and at least one home game at Lambeau Field in play.
Packers current playoff odds before playing the Bears
According to NFL Media, the Packers enter Week 14 as the No. 6 seed in the NFC, with an 88 percent chance of making the postseason, but Sunday’s game against the Bears is a major leverage situation.
If head coach Matt LaFleur’s team holds serve and pulls off the win, the Packers’ playoff chances balloon to a 94% chance of making the playoffs.
However, a loss drops the Packers’ chances to just 74 percent.
Green Bay has the chance to take a big steps towards making the playoffs, and make a statement victory along the way against Ben Johnson and the Bears.
